Special damages cover the financial losses you’ve suffered as a result of an injury, such as past medical costs, loss of earnings, and out‑of‑pocket expenses. A solicitor helps you quantify these losses, gather receipts and records, and present a claim for them as part of a personal injury settlement or court action. They liaise with medical experts, employers, and service providers to build a precise, evidence-based case that supports the amount you’re entitled to recover.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The solicitor identifies, documents and calculates pecuniary losses such as past medical costs, rehabilitation, travel expenses and lost earnings, and ensures supporting receipts and records are collected. They negotiate and present these concrete, provable losses within the overall settlement or court claim, working with medical and financial experts and ensuring compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
